Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a part time , permanent Band 3 senior health care assistant for Rheumatology clinic.
You will be part of a friendly and proactive team and will support the registered nurses as well as running a phlebotomy clinics and a Dexa scanning service as well as assisting the Doctor and specialist nurse clinics.
Phlebotomy skills are preferable, however full training will be provided, evidence of significant experience as a healthcare assistant is essential.
The role is Monday - Friday, excluding bank holidays and weekends.
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the role include:
- Perform phlebotomy in a dedicated clinic/outpatient setting.
- Recording of observations
- Record weight and height measurements
- Maintain adequate heath records
- Maintain communication with patients
- Assist Doctors and specialist nurses in outpatient clinic
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one tea
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a member of the Rheumatology outpatient department team, the Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver a high standard of care and experience to patients who visit the department. The HCSW will work under the instruction of the clinical team members to assist with a range of clinical tasks required during the patients outpatient appointment. They will have a close working relationship with the administration team to receive clinic lists and report relevant information required for future appointments.
They will complete a range of administration tasks delegated by registered professionals to ensure that patients receive their prescriptions on time and attend an annual review appointment.
They work closely with patients to ensure treatments and investigations are performed.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a member of the Rheumatology outpatient department team, the Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver a high standard of care and experience to patients who visit the department. The HCSW will work under the instruction of the clinical team members to assist with a range of clinical tasks required during the patients outpatient appointment. They will have a close working relationship with the administration team to receive clinic lists and report relevant information required for future appointments.
They will complete a range of administration tasks delegated by registered professionals to ensure that patients receive their prescriptions on time and attend an annual review appointment.
They work closely with patients to ensure treatments and investigations are performed.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Experiance
Essential
- Significant experience as a HCA in hospital.
Desirable
- Experience in outpatient setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of relevant education within a healthcare role at level 3 and above.
Desirable
- Information about rheumatoid arthritis
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of excellent IT skills and knowledge of working with WCP & WPAS
Desirable
- Experience in Rheumatology clinic setting
- Phlebotomy skills
- Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above
Person Specification
Experiance
Essential
- Significant experience as a HCA in hospital.
Desirable
- Experience in outpatient setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of relevant education within a healthcare role at level 3 and above.
Desirable
- Information about rheumatoid arthritis
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of excellent IT skills and knowledge of working with WCP & WPAS
Desirable
- Experience in Rheumatology clinic setting
- Phlebotomy skills
- Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
